bugbear
IPA: bˈʌgbˈɛr
noun
- An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
- A source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
- (archaic, folklore) A generic creature, often described as a large goblin, meant to inspire fear in children.
verb
- (transitive) To alarm with idle phantoms.
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Examples of "bugbear" in Sentences
- This has been a bugbear of mine.
- Terminology can be a real bugbear.
- This is a bit of a bugbear of mine.
- Oh, and my pet bugbear at the moment.
- Skiggaret is the bugbear deity of fear.
- Bugbear is also another term for scarecrow.
- Bugbear is also another term for scarecrow..
- It was a bugbear in the context of the section.
- A bugbear is considered mature by the age of 11.
- These house troglodytes, bugbears, and carrion crawlers.
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